DrakeyDistiller

Amazing post ScottyT - why go back to the full set? Sounds like you really enjoy the inventive side of minimalist carry. Keep on keeping on ✊

I have Marv, it’s liberating! I have Driver, 3/4 hybrid, 6, 8, 48, 60 and putter - 7 sticks. Makes you think hard about every shot, get to where you want to be. Love it, try it. Cheers Drakey A lot of us out there epitomised in this post, spot on. Love the setup too. Happy days RWC 👍🏌️ Drakey

There’s a whole #minimalistgolfmovement going on at the moment, and it’s not just say a 3 club fun knock - some serious questions about 14 clubs, some great discussions about shot shaping. Retro attitude not for everyone, but original guys had a spoon, a niblick and a mashie niblick and that was it. Pros and equipment these days making courses shorter, Ian Woosnam recently suggested digging up a few courses at St Andrews and making one super long course that held The Open every year. That would be a shame, spectacular, but a shame. I think for the sake of the game we need to invoke fewer clubs, maybe even regulations on lofts, let’s see pros skill, no matter how cool it is to see Rory blast 400 yards. I carry 7 clubs in a pencil bag, my body is grateful. But it makes me think and navigate around the course, where I hit it is way more important than scoring, Geoff Cunningham of The Golfers Journal “I cant remember when I last kept a scorecard” I’m afraid that’s an ethos I share. Original question by HJJ003 - pick 7 clubs thoughtfully, what you hit where on the Colorado course, get a Ping Moonlite bag and when you play them, just think whether or not that setup would be good on your home course. Ditch the weight, ditch the cart and enjoy. Just my thoughts, appreciate the other side of the coin too. Golfs hard enough right? Love all round Drakey

Ta Man, I’m pretty new to forums, not a whizz by any means, but I’ll figure it. Hope I managed this reply ok. Thanks for the welcome, I think I should’ve posted my ‘Hello’ in the Welcome space but never mind. There’s a Whisky out there for everyone, you just need time, perhaps the Beam experience is still fresh in the sensitised half of the brain. It will fade. Thanks again for welcoming me. Sláinte John Ta Man, thanks for taking the time to welcome me, loving getting back into swing of things, have loved trying seven different sets of irons in last 3 yrs. Proper fun. Be in touch J

Hi, new to Sand Trap. Reside West Coast UK North England. Play Links Golf, Carry 7 clubs, constantly changing setup. 55 yo, started age 11, took 25 years out for family. Back with renewed vigour! planning some Scottish road trips, have house on Islay so anyone fancying playing The Machrie and then visiting 8 Whisky Distilleries on the island. Minimalist golf very important to me, need the health benefit, love to make 7 clubs fit any course. Never ride a cart. Ive never had a handicap, not interested in competition, only interested in the pure strike of the ball, flight and shot shape. I’m a very average golfer. Just love it. The list of clubs that I’m own is ridiculous - currently on lookout for ping eye 2 becu! I’m a Whisky Distiller in North Wales and I’m looking to retire to Arran - 7 courses on one island!!!!? Shiskine Golf Club is the aim, 12 holes of perfection, love The Golfers Journal, love No Laying Up podcast and The Cut, love book recommendations on history and vintage stuff. Happy to be in the Sand Trap, reading all your posts will be fun. Thanks for having me John DrakeyDistiller Insta drakeydistiller Twitter DrakeyDistiller 🏌️👍